The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0704-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Crunch Pak Apple Slices Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Crunch Pak, LLC is recalling Crunch Pak Apple Slices with Low Fat Caramel Dip due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in 28 states.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls must be scored at least 4.

Plain-English summary

Crunch Pak, LLC is recalling Crunch Pak Apple Slices with Low Fat Caramel Dip, 5/2.5 oz. Tart with Caramel Sauce, due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product is sold in clamshell packages containing 5/2 oz. bags of sliced apples and 5/0.5 oz. packages of caramel dip. The UPC on the clamshell is 7 32313 09113 9, and the packages are labeled with a Use By date of 11/14/13.

The recalled product was distributed in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the company for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Crunch Pak Apple Slices with Low Fat Caramel Dip, 5/2.5 oz. Tart with Caramel Sauce. The clamshell includes 5/2 oz. bags of sliced apples and 5/ 0.5 oz. packages of caramel (sauce) dip. The UPC on the clamshell is 7 32313 09113 9. The clamshell package is labeled in parts…
Manufacturer
Crunch Pak, LLC
Hazard

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Use By: 11/14/13.

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Crunch Pak, LLC under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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